Trump campaign ordered to pay ex-aide Omarosa Manigault Newman $1.3M in legal fees

Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million in legal fees to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman by a New York court arbitrator. The award comes after Trump filed a complaint against Manigault Newman over her 2018 book, “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House,” …

‘The Goldbergs’ renewed for Season 10 at ABC

The 1980s-set comedy The Goldbergs has been renewed for its 10th season on ABC. The renewal arrives a month after star and exec producer Wendi McLendon-Covey signed a new deal to return with producers Sony Pictures Television. Before McLendon-Covey’s new deal, the future of The Goldbergs was in jeopardy, despite being the longest-running live-action comedy currently …

‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller arrested for second-degree assault in Hawaii

Actor Ezra Miller, the star of the upcoming DC film ‘The Flash,’ was arrested Tuesday in Hawaii for the second time this year. The Hawaii Police Department said Miller was arrested for second-degree assault at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at a private residence in the district of Puna, near the town of Pāhoa. Police say that …

Senate Approves Maine Sports Betting Bill

Mainers who have been waiting to bet legally on sports within the state, may ne getting their wish soon. According to WGME, the bill will divvy up who would control online betting versus in-person betting. In-person betting would be allowed at casinos and off-track betting parlors. However, Maine’s tribes would get exclusive rights to the …

Waldo County Resident Dies from Tick-Borne Virus

The very rare Powassan virus has claimed the life of a Waldo County resident. The Maine CDC says the person was infested fatally from the illness spread by an infected tick bite. Maine has only identified 14 cases of the Powassan virus since 2010. Symptoms usually start one week to one month after the tick …

Incident at Federal Building in Augusta

Augusta police are at the federal building on Sewell Street. According to WGME, the incident happened on the first floor. Police are talking to a “person of interest” and say the public is in no danger/ #DEVELOPING: Police on scene of 'incident' at federal building in Augusta >https://t.co/C5zmuncPJB pic.twitter.com/58hnHymmqj — CBS 13 News (@WGME) April …

Head on Crash in Livermore Sends 4 to Hospital

Yesterday afternoon, April 19, the Maine State Police responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash, which occurred on Federal Road, Rt. 4, Livermore. The incident occurred just north of the intersection of Canton Road, Rt. 108. A total of four occupants were involved in the crash. They were all transported to the Central Maine Medical Center …

DOJ says it will appeal ruling against travel mask mandate if CDC calls for it

The Department of Justice announced that it would consider an appeal of the recent ruling that voided the federal mask mandate on public transit, if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems it necessary.  The Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday: “The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Biden administration launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear power plants

The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change. A certification and bidding process was opened Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy for a civil nuclear …

Jason Momoa to star in ‘Minecraft’ live-action movie for Warner Bros.

Jason Momoa is set to star in Warner Bros. Studios’ upcoming live-action ‘Minecraft’ movie.  Momoa is in final negotiations to star in the live-action film based on the massively popular video game. Minecraft is a first-person survival game developed and published by Sweden’s Mojang Studios. The first installment in the franchise debuted in November 2011, …